Package manufacturer creates 170 new jobs after securing necessary funding

2nd March 2016 11:58 am

A packaging products manufacturer has been able to create 170 new jobs at its Newport facility after securing further investment from the Welsh Government, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to find.

Essentra will invest in an adjacent site in Newport to create a centre of excellence for the production of labels and foil, with additional capability for carton manufacturing and an on-site structural and graphic design studio.

This investment is being supported by £400,000 from the Welsh Government and will bring the total headcount at its Newport campus to about 330.

Hugh Ross, managing director, Essentra (Europe), added: "Essentra’s multi-million pound investment in a second site entails a six-fold increase in our existing footprint in Newport, with our new facility being equipped with the latest technologies – including two new label machines, a carton production line, a block foiling machine and computer-to-print equipment – to deliver faster and more flexible production.

"With optimal manufacturing layout, centralised warehousing and a dedicated design studio, this investment thus reinforces Essentra’s commitment to creating centres of excellence from which to meet the exacting requirements of its international customer base."

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